Bridle.



J. B. PRICE.

BBIDLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914.

JOHN B. PRICE, OF CRESCENT, IOWA.

BRIDLE. C"

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 16, 1914.

Application filed June 11, 1913. Serial No. 773,049.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. Peron, a citizen of the United States residing at Grescent, in the county of Pottawattamie, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same This invention is directed to improvements in bridles, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that the bit thereof can be operated in such man ner that the horse can be brought to a sudden stop if it becomes unruly.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bridle so constructed that the reins will when strain is applied thereto force the bit upwardly, thus more effectually causing the bit to perform its proper function.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 14: of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a bridle, which comprises the usual brow band 2, neck band 3 and cheek straps 4. Connected to the lower ends of the cheek straps 4 are rings 5, said rings having formed integral therewith spaced bars 6 which are connected by short bars 7 the purpose of which will appear later.

The bit 8 consists of section 9, the inner ends of which are provided with eyes 10 adapted to interlock, thus pivotally connecting the sections at their inner ends. The sections 9 are formed at their outer ends with eyes 11 which are adapted to engage the short bars 7, thus connecting the sections 9 of the bit to the rings. The sections 9 terminate at their outer ends in pintles 12, the outer ends of which being mounted in bearings 13 formed in the metallic strips 14;, which are so formed as to be spaced from the bars 6, and have their ends con nected to the rings 5.

Rotatably mounted upon the pintles 12 are grooved pulleys 15 which serve to guide and permit free action of the strap sections 16, the upper ends of which are connected to the brow band 2 and have their lower ends provided with rings 17 which are engaged by the reins 18.

From this construction it will be seen that when the bridle is in place upon a horses head and strain is applied to the reins 18 that the straps 16 will travel over the pulleys 15 thus moving the bit 8 upwardly, which action brings the horse to a stand still, it being of course obvious that when guiding the horse the rings are pulled in the usual manner.

What is claimed is A bridle having a brow band and cheek straps, rings connected to the lower ends of the cheek straps, parallel bars carried by the rings, short bars connecting said parallel bars, a bit having its ends attached to the short bars and terminating in pintles, plates connected to the rings and engaging the outer ends of the pintles, grooved pulleys rotatably supported upon the pintles, straps having their upper ends connected to the brow band, said straps being adapted to engage the pulleys, and rings connected to the lower ends of the last named straps, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. PRICE.

Witnesses:

J. C. KELLY, H. G. SwANsoN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

